...ENGL 111-A Essay 5 – Persuasion You Are What You Eat Did you know that there are twenty-one ingredients in that box of macaroni and cheese you are feeding your children? What is sodium tripolyphosphate? Can you pronounce it? Think about it, do you really know what you are feeding your children every day? Unfortunately, most of us do not. We all want to feed our families wholesome, nutritious meals, but in today’s busy world it seems almost impossible. Our grocery stores shelves are filled with food that is full of chemicals, pesticides, and refined sugars, but do not have much nutritional value. As a society we have got to start making smarter food choices. Obesity and diabetes have become an epidemic in this country due to the lack of proper nutrition. As working mothers, we have to get food on the table fast. Often, we have very little money to do it with so we buy what we can afford. This often means we end up feeding our family packaged and processed foods. Our children and our families are seeing the consequences of this in their health and weight. We need to stop thinking that it is too hard and too expensive to eat well, and get creative and persistent with teaching our children health eating habits while they are young. One half of school age children who are currently obese will still be obese when they become adults. (Serdula M. K.) Today, one out of every three Americans is considered to be obese. (mayoclinic.com) Obesity is quickly becoming...
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...You are what you eat! Often when we pass McDonald’s in the city, we see that all the seats are taken. The visitors cram their mouths with cola and burger, and we can’t be sure that these often swollen people do exercise. Yes, we are all aware of the fact that our society today suffers from the so-called obesity epidemic. You are what you eat. But if you eat too much obesity can have many serious consequences such as heart disease, diabetes and difficulties with walking. But we can look at obesity as a result of social inheritance, where poor people often buy cheap unhealthy food. On the other hand you can also be genetically disposed for obesity. Studies show that being physically active, the risk of obesity is significantly less. If these poor people begin doing exercise, then they will be healthier. To be with other people and do sport instead of being indoors close to the fridge might save you from being obese. The cause of obesity can also be that a big part of the population suffers from food illiteracy. Some people think that they can eat whatever – but that might result in obesity. It’s important that the population get taught about healthy food. But do we not live in a society where everyone should be able to distinguish between healthy and wholesome, wrong and correct? We are and will be informed almost every day about what is healthy and unhealthy, but perhaps it is something you should be taught in school. You need to get control of yourself, because it is your...
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...Am Not Fat! Magazines at the grocery store, commercials on TV and movies playing at local theaters, all of these forms of entertainment seem to be harmless outlets of creativity. Yet these very forms of media affect women all over the world and tell them what they should physically look like to be deemed as beautiful in society. One may not believe that the media is up to such a terrible act, but subconsciously women believe what the media portrays as beautiful. Today’s pop culture demonstrates the impact of self-image and the effect it has on society and the way the society should look. Ads and pop culture enforce a negative outlook on the body image, which affects young women throughout the society. There are many aspects of today’s society that effect women within this pop culture and the way they have started to look at their bodies and see themselves as below average because they are not measuring up to the standards of society. In all reality, media and advertisement must know the effects it has on the young women and their body image in the world, but choose to ignore the fact because of the success that has sky rocketed in the past years. Not many people can ignore the media and find themselves beautiful no matter what features they have, but the ones who do such things are confident and strong while growing up in this tough and harsh world. Ads within television, magazines, newspapers, etc. all have some direct correlation to the media having an effect on the body image...
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...You Are What You Eat Linand Blanc Professor Pamella Robinson Principles of Sociology 7/30/2011 Abstract Some may think that carrots and brown rice are healthy eating habits here in the United States. However there are some places in the world including the US where toasted insects, roasted cat and dogs, and even raw monkey brains are a delicacy. Whether you yourself would eat these types of food or not, we know that humans have been consuming cats dogs and yes even monkeys for decades. But my question is why did they find the need to eat these types of meats? Were beef, chicken, fish and pork not enough? Or maybe we’re the ones who don’t know what delicacy eating really is. Maybe we shouldn’t have such a closed mind to eating cats and dogs. Maybe by the end of this week I will be one that becomes an Entomophily. The Holy Bible goes into great details on what we can and cannot eat. The dietary laws prohibit eating pork, shrimp, and shellfish of any kind, most insects, scavenger birds, and various types of other animals. (Leviticus chapter 11) Although the Bible doesn’t say anything about the domestic animals such as cats and dogs but many religions consider the consumption of these animals to be taboo. In some parts of the word others have resorted to eating felines and k-9’s in desperation during hard times and poverty, and others believe that eating them will bring good luck or good health. Cats and Dogs In North China eating cats is considered...
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...You are what you eat. For some people this phrase sounds pretty ridiculous, but the truth is, what we put into our body will affect us in many ways. Food is something that can’t only be something that tastes good. It needs to be something that doesn’t hurt your body. There are so many benefits to eating healthy. For example, it can give you more energy throughout the day. Studies show that something like a bowl of oatmeal is one of the best ways to start of your morning. Eating healthy can also make you stronger physically. Putting the right food in your body can do as much as burning off fats. Overall, it keeps your body at its best and can help you move forward at your best. Some people in the world like to see you are what you eat as describing the particular foods that people eat. For example, someone may only like vegetables such as a vegetarian, and others may only eat sushi. To narrow it down, some people may like mashed potatoes, and others may like to eat macaroni and cheese. The food that people prefer can characterize them in many different ways. To say that you are what you eat, can mean a variety of thing to other people. Depending on how you look at it, it can mean anything from a healthy stand point to the way you characterize people in the kinds of food that they prefer. Eating healthy is a major part of the body that can give us many benefits in life. What we choose to eat, can define us in ways that we may or may not like. Choosing what...
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...You are what you eat Strayer University Author Note Abstract As a child when asked what I wanted to be when I grew up the first thing that I would say was, ‘a biologist’ not because it was the only big word that I knew at 8 years old it was because I knew that biologist got to study the very thing that I loved. ‘Life’ and ‘nature’. You are what you eat Imagine if you became the very thing that you ate. If your cells mutated into the cells of the very thing that you consumed. I would say that there would be a lot half-human half-beast walking around, if not already. THE SEA SLUG THAT BECAME A PLANT In a recent article published Sidney K. Pierce she shows her findings of how the emerald green sea slug lives months at a time by feeding on the sunlight, similar to a plant, (Photosynthesis) the article clarifies how the sea slug (Elysia chlorotica) absorbs the genes of the algae (Vaucheria litorea) that it eats, thus turning the slug into the very algae that it eats. The slug (Elysia chlorotica) manages to live for months by utilizing photosynthesis. To do this the slug stores the chloroplasts from the algae that it feeds on and by doing so, initiates a gene transfer; from one multicellular species to another. A new find for scientist. If not amazing enough that the slug can steal and store the chloroplast from the food that it eats it even goes as far as boosting the usefulness of the chloroplast 10 times longer than the algae that it adsorbed it from could have. [Heading...
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...the eye. The dishes I create take me on a remarkable journey that leaves an everlasting impression of memories and stories. Can you say the same? Maybe not, maybe yes. Either way it goes let's imagine it can together. I remember the first time I tried my grandmother's Rice pudding. The memory is still fresh on my mind. The rice was sticky and creamy, raisins were ripe and perky, and the smell of the cinnamon indulged my senses, with each and every waking bite the pudding did a tantalizing salsa dance on my tongue that I will never forget. The very next day I asked my grandma can she teach me how to make her rice pudding, at first she was reluctant but eventually she gave in. The most important lesson that my grandma taught me, was in order to make this pudding successful, the rice had to be just right (no Uncle Ben's) this was drilled in my head over a dozen one times, no excuses. "Today as I stand over a bowl of cold water and rice, scrubbing, (Dash, 140) I felt a strong presence watching over me just like Dash felt when her Aunt Gertie was watching over her. So if I was to make a mistake today it better be on an ingredient and not the rice. I wasn't always a picky eater not until I got older and was able to pick and choose what kind of food went into my mouth. As a little girl my mother used to make collard greens with ham hocks boy did I love to eat! I was always first in line. I can't recall all of the...
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...You Are What You Eat Ever wonder why organic food prices are higher than non-organic produce? For example, when shoppers go into the produce section of the store they see two parts, organic produce and non-organic. Non-organic strawberries are cheaper than organic strawberries. Why would the price differ if they are both the same strawberries? They may taste the same, but the non- organic strawberry have pesticide residue on it. Eating organic food is healthier than non-organic food, because organic food does not contain harmful pesticides, have a higher nutrient content, and does not contain genetically modified organism. Organic is referred to the way farmers grow and process their products. Organic food is better for the environment. Organic growers conserve energy by decreasing the use of fossil fuel. By organic farmers doing this, it helps to minimize the environment pollution. Farmers on an organically farm do not use harmful pesticides to grow their food. A pesticide is a substance used for destroying insects or organism harmful to discriminating animals and plants. Organic farmers use safer methods to protect their crops. One of the rigorous methods is trapping insects instead of using pesticides that can stay on non-organic produce. On the other hand, conventional growers use toxic substances to protect their crops. Even with washing off conventional produce there is still residue left on the food. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, pesticides can...
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...of corporate wellness and employee-assistance programs. "So you should eat like an athlete." At the very least, that means lots of lean protein, fruits and vegetables, and complex carbohydrates; no processed foods; and minimal white flour and sugar. But when you spend all day confronting challenging mental tasks, the brain's nutritional demands are greater. For example, have you ever worked so hard that it felt as though your brain were on fire? It sort of was, says Patti Milligan, director of nutrition at Tignum, a consultancy that helps businesses boost employee performance through holistic wellness programs. "You produce lots of oxidants in the brain when you're working," she says. "Foods that are high in antioxidants--berries, beans, apples, tea--act like flame retardants." And don't forget water. "The brain is 70 to 80 percent water," Milligan says. "When it's metabolically active 10 to 12 hours a day, removing metabolic waste from the brain requires optimal hydration." She suggests "super-hydrating" with two cups at the beginning of the day and avoiding "dehydrators," like processed sugary foods, high doses of caffeine, and soda. And watch out for "brain fog," which can be evidence that you need to hydrate. Speaking of caffeine, "coffee depletes serotonin, which contributes to a sense of well-being," says Barbara Mendez, a New York City nutrition consultant who works with many business clients. "If you have it on an empty stomach, that quick delivery to the bloodstream...
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...Burimet e së Drejtës Një nga elementët kryesorë të shtetit qëndron në mundësinë e përgatitjes së rregullave te detyrueshme të krijuara për të mbajtur dhe disiplinuar vetë shtetin, marrëdhëniet e tij me shtetet e tjera, marrëdhëniet e shtetit me qytetarët si dhe marrëdhëniet e qytetarëve midis tyre. Këto rregulla të detyrueshme për të gjithë, dhe për vetë ata që i nxjerrin, përbëjnë burimet e së drejtës së një shteti. E drejta në kuptimin e vet të gjerë është një grumbull rregullash sjelljeje të përshkruara nga autoriteti kontrollues dhe kanë fuqi ligjore të detyrueshme. E drejta e një vendi mund të krijohet në mënyra të ndryshme. Mënyrat e ndryshme të krijimit çojnë në identifikimin e burimeve të ndryshme të së drejtës. Kështu: “Është burim i së drejtës çdo element, fakt ose akt pavarësisht nga forma, që parashikon një rregull të detyrueshëm për anëtarët e një shoqërie të caktuar.” Rregullat e detyrueshme ndahen në rregulla apo burime formale (burime-akte) dhe rregulla apo burime joformale (burime-fakte). Kështu kemi rregulla të shkruara siç janë kushtetutat, ligjet, dekretet, vendimet e gjykatave, por edhe rregulla zakonore të pashkruara, të bazuara mbi nevojën e të prejardhura nga tekstet fetare. Pjesa më e madhe e sistemeve juridike kanë zgjedhur sistemin formal të disiplinës së burimeve të së drejtës: ata parashikojnë shprehimisht cilat janë mënyrat e krijimit të së drejtës. Shumë i rëndësishëm është edhe raporti ndërmjet burimeve. Në çdo sistem ndeshemi me...
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...NS 201-Biological Science A. Y. 2013 – 2014 Project #1 What you Eat is What you Get Name: Daniel C. Monares Year and section: 1A7 Date of submission: August 2, 2013 Submitted to: Table of Content Page Number Page Number 1.) Argentina Meatloaf 3 3.) PureFoods Liver Spread 7 Ingredients 3 Beef or Pork Liver 7 Sodium Nitrite 3 Water 8 Phosphates 3 Starch 8 Sodium Erythorbate 3 Flour 8 MSG 4 Sugar 8 Vegetable Protein 4 Iodized Salt 8 Cornstarch 4 Vegetable Protein 9 Sugar 4 Spices 9 Water 4,5 MSG 9 Iodized Salt 5 Flavor 9 Pork 5 Sodium Nitrite 9 Beef 5 4.) Heinz Tomato Ketchup 10 Mechanically Separated Chicken 5 Ingredients 10 Water 10 2.) PureFoods Corned Beef 5 Tomato Paste 10 Ingredients 5 Sugar 10 Cooked Beef 6 Vinegar 10 Beef Broth 6 Salt 11 Iodized Salt 6 Onion Powder 11 Sugar 6 Spice 11 Phosphate 6,7 Spice Extracts 11 MSG 7 5.) Mang Tomas 12 Sodium Nitrite 7 Ingredients 12 1.) Argentina Meatloaf Ingredients: sodium nitrite, phosphates, sodium erythorbate, msg, vegetable protein, cornstarch, sugar, water, iodized salt, pork, beef, mechanically separated chicken Sodium Nitrite: -A white to yellowish crystalline that is very soluble in water and is hygroscopic. It is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula of NANO2 -It is usually used...
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...Andrew Jerzewski Kayleen Schumacher Eng 201 (6:30) 22 October 2013 You Are What You Eat; The Benefits of Being a Vegetarian There are only 7.3 million Americans who are vegetarians (“Vegetarian Statistics”). Many people either know a vegetarian or are one themselves. A vegetarian is defined as a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, or fowl (Shravan). Not only does vegetarianism help one’s body become healthier, it actually helps society as a whole as well. Becoming a vegetarian is quite straightforward and the health and social benefits can be extremely positive. The need for vegetarians is becoming increasingly crucial because farmers are going out of business everyday. Meat eaters should start taking action and gradually cut meat out of their diets in order to become financially stable and have overall better health. Many people go as far as saying that eating meat is a fundamental liberty and it must be defended. It may be part of the cycle of life, but many vegetarians will argue that it is unethical to kill animals for food when other options such as vegetarianism and veganism are available ("Should people become," 2013). A meat-eater would contend that this is just how nature works; that it has been part of human evolution for 2.3 million years. Vegetarians will counter by stating all warm-blooded animals can feel pain, fear, and stress ("Should people become," 2013). Animals should not have to be slaughtered to fill an unnecessary...
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...What should you eat to lose weight? The answer isn't always straightforward, but your best bet would be foods that burn the most fat and has low calories, and those that burn more calories than what they contain. Adding them to the equation of “Eating Less + Moving More” will definitely help you lose weight. Grapefruit Calorie content per 100g: 42 There are many fruits that are healthy and promote fat loss, but grapefruit is a category all on its own. Its effect on weight loss have been studied directly, which leaves little question of its efficacy as a fat-burning food. In a study conducted and participated by obese individuals, half of the group that were made to eat half a fresh grapefruit 30 minutes before meals over a period of two weeks lost 3.5 pounds or 1.6kg. And they...
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...Obesity has become an increasing issue in this day in age. Radley Balko, a policy analyst with the Cato Institute, talks to this issue in his article “What You Eat Is Your Business.” He gives readers two sides; individual health and public health. Balko gives his readers an understanding of both sides and gives us an idea of what he believes is right and what he believes is wrong. He examines what it means when the public is in charge of your health and then he goes and shows you how it should be. He creates a tong argument for people being in charge of their own health. He shows a strong opinion on what should be public and what should stay private. He makes people rethink obesity and how we should go about fixing it. Balko is very informative...
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...How to Eat to Live Book 1 "There is no way for us to learn the right way to eat in order to live a long life, except through the guidance and teachings of Allah, Who came in the person of Master Fard Muhammad." The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, How to Eat to Live...Book one Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Right Way to Eat Vegetables Food God Suggests Why They Urge You to Eat the Swine The Pig...Swine Fasting One Meal A Day Beware of Starchy Foods and Sweets How Allah's Way Prolongs Life How To Keep Food from Hurting Us The Proper Food and the Proper Time to Eat it The Right Food and the Proper Time to Eat it is becoming a "MUST" Fruit is digested better when eaten Raw Overindulgence, The Enemy Our Biggest Problem is Eating too Much and too Often Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Why and How we Fast in December The Food and It's Eater Food Can be Life or Death How to Live More than 100 Years Proper Food for Body and Mind Equals Good Health The Benefits of Eating Once a Day A List of Foods We Must Not Eat You Don't Need Numerous Diets; Just Eat Once Daily Feeding Babies Meat, Part 1 Know the Truth About the Flesh of The Swine Live a Thousand Years Train Yourself to Eat as Allah has Prescribed...
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